Has anyone purchased the official NBA League pass to watch the games live? If yes, can you confirm it works in SG? Thanks :)

What to do in 3-5 days in Singapore?

I’m an 18 year old who’s travelling Asia in the summer months, and am flying into Chiang Airport in Singapore on June 11th, then plan to spend 3-5 days there then head off to Malacca and Kuala Lumpur.

What activities and sites would you recommend on a budget, as well as food places etc. for 3 days. I will likely not stay there for too long as it is one of the most expensive places in South East Asia, but I’m fascinated by the city and really want to see the likes of the Marina Bay, Gardens by the Bay and the various parks and botanic gardens. I’ve been told by some that Sentosa island isn’t worth visiting, and by others that it is a must do, so I’m a little bit stuck in my decision making.

I’d really appreciate some guidance as to what to do there, so would love any suggestions!

Hi everyone! We’re planning on traveling to Singapore in a few months. Unfortunately our return ticket is scheduled at around 11pm on our last day. Since we would be checking out of the hotel by noon, we were wondering if there are any places to leave our luggage while we explore the city for the last time just until our flight home. We’re more than willing to pay if needed.

Hi. I recently got an offer to work at a consultancy services company under their traineeship. I wanted to know how is it like to work there. Like the working culture and such.

The reason I'm asking because the company is colloquially known online as one of the WITCH companies. So just wanted a little heads up about it.

I recently lost my ic earlier this jan while boarding the MRT, however only managed to make a police report and new application for ic today. Does anyone know what might happen if i only managed to report lost ic after 14 days?

Im going to travel to singapore soon and im not so familiar with the place, anyone know places or keyboard enthusiast stores where i can buy WS Dash or Sticky rice switches.

A link to these stores would also greatly help Thanks

It seems like every job there is a demand. How do you actually switch from one industry to another ? Example engineering to data analyst.

No matter how many additional professionals certs you get, it seems like going into another job in another field is just impossible.

Asking because I just returned from Da Lat, a mountainous region in Vietnam with cool 17 to 30 degree temperatures (though it can still get quite hot in the afternoon) where most hotel rooms do not even have aircons. That led me to wonder if Singaporeans would travel for the purpose of escaping the heat, and if so, would a city like Da Lat interest you? Or do you already having existing getaway spots, say, perhaps Genting or Cameron Highlands?

Currently 27M married to non Singaporean wife

1. I have a nice degree from a "prestigious" course from a local uni and am married to someone I love

2. She doesn't have a formal educational background - from another country

3. I'm financially stable and make a few hundred ks a year and my family isnt poor but not well to do

4. Ever since I was young I feel my mom has been controlling.

5. Her relationship with my dad is not good too. It's tense. Growing up I'm used to her fits of anger. Banging of doors, hysterical yelling and fights. Long cold wars. This can be targeted at anyone.

6. Screaming is the gutteral kind. I won't say its often but enough to leave a few memories in my mind.

7. She regularly plays the victim card like "I guess I'm silly for doing all this for nothing" "yeah la I'm the bad guy" passive aggressive type comments and cries often when she doesn't get her way.

8. I think this is trauma that has been built up in her personal life

9. Recently when I met my wife (then girlfriend) she started acting up more frequently. I'm not saying she's a monster but a few events led me to feel like I've been accepting an emotionally unhealthy mother-son relationship. Like she would indirectly hint that my wife's occupation (in a factory) meant that she hung out with uneducated and uncouth people and that I better be careful.

10. When I wanted to go overseas with my girlfriend (we were already mid 20s) my mom was saying I took her out to fancy places and spoiled her too much, spent too much money on her bla bla and that I'm giving my wife the wrong impression and I would regret it one day. My wife is not a materialistic person but my mom would always nitpick something to comment about.

11. For example my wife/then girlfriend friend and I met up with my mom for dinner when we were overseas (we spent the afternoon doing our own stuff) and because my mom said they were not hungry we could pick what to eat. When we got back my mom complained that my wife is kinda bossy and does whatever she wants without considering the feelings of my family. Another incident was when my mum wanted to go to X place to eat but was afraid my girlfriend would get home late and when my girlfriend chose the place to finally eat my mum became super angry.

*For context, whenever we go out as a family for holidays, there will inevitably be some big quarrel between her and some family member. These can be become quite aggressive and result in a lot of crying.

12. Recently my wife and I got married and ROMed. She was supposed to wear a nice dress that I bought for her but she accidentally damaged it when ironing it so she wore something simpler. We didn't tell my mum because we were both busy but when they met my mum was flabbergasted and had a VERY awful look on her face throughout the whole ceremony... She refused to smile the whole time, made my wife cry and when I confronted her about it she went batshit crazy and I cried as well on my wedding day.

When I arrived home that might I confronted her again about it and I said something along the lines of "it's my special day why did you have to do this?" And she just yelled back "so what??" And started sobbing saying she lost a son. For context I support my family financially and take her out on walks regularly. I can't go but feel betrayed. We used to have a very close relationship but it is tearing apart

13. I've had about 4-5 violent arguments with her since I dated my wife from how to handle different cultures (we don't want a wedding, and other minor stuff like communication styles and habits etc) and it always results in her gutteral screaming and saying she is prepared to lose me as a son. Even during our discussions, she wants me to discuss the issue entirely based on her preference, according to her agenda. When I try to talk about my POV she shuts me down and says get straight to the point.

14. Recently on another family trip I decided to make a last minute decision to return to Singapore earlier with my wife for work matters and she started playing victim again saying how embarrassing it was for her and that she was disappointed in me.

15. Such snide and cold remarks are not foreign to me anymore and my wife started to feel that the relationship was unhealthy so she left my family's chat group and removed her belongings from my home. We sometimes stayover at my mom's house.

16.my mum has interpreted this was outright WAR and disrespect and said that my wife doesn't love me enough to accept my family and that my wife should accept our culture. She indirectly said I should aondier divorcing if my I cannot "tame" my wife and that my wife is tearing my family apart.

17. My idea of marriage was that if both sides can't get along, then I'll minimise contact and stayover at my mom's 1 week out of a month to spend quality time with them but my mom views this (my wife not tagging along and apologising for leaving the family chat group and stuff) with utter disgust and says she rather lose me as a son because Im protecting my wife too much. I have no intention to force my wife to do what she doesn't want to do.

18. I feel like I've been a momma's boy when I was young and do cry easily. I also have this sense of fear and insecurity at home. It's like a feeling of anxiety that I would push the wrong buttons and that my mom would explode. When I'm not home (with my wife) I feel like my own entity. Peaceful and fulfilled. But when I'm home I can't help but feel controlled.

19. Minor things like telling her not to arrange my stuff etc would get her upset and attract comments like "okay I won't ever interfere on your life.

20. I won't say my wife is perfect, but I don't think the imperfections of someone I choose to move should attract such wrath and ultimatums from someone who is supposed to love me unconditionally.

With all the above I'm slowly reducing contact with my mom. From my mom's POV, it definitely seems like this "other lady" is slowly stealing her beloved son away.

Am I being selfish/a POS for choosing another female over my mom?

i know this sounds impossible since quickest = private = expensive & affordable = govt = slow, but i really need an option. i feel like i'm losing my mind. i can't seem to do anything right in my life. i've tried counselling and therapy but they never offer any diagnosis and haven't help much.

Currently working in a Chinese tech company, and it is very toxic. Credit stealing, finger pointing, throwing people under the bus. Anyone with similar experience?

Everyone at my workplace assumes the best that whatever wfh arrangement will carry on , and come 1st dec we can request for more, and it's subjected to approval.

But It suddenly dawned on me, could it actually mean that, come 1st dec, that even your current wfh arrangement will be subjected to approval ? Does anyone know ?

My family and I traveled to Singapore three times which was in 2011, 2015,2016 and it holds a special place in our hearts. I'm planning on visiting Singapore again this year for 3 days between September and October and wanted to know if there are any new attractions after 2016 which was the last time I visited and what are they. And has anything like changed?

Typing this right now from the train because I'm still really confused. Train carriage was completely empty and she came in and sat next to me. I didn't want to bother her but I was contemplating asking if she needed anything because... there were a lot of empty seats. Also I wasn't sure if she was crying or just wiping her eye (she took out a tissue paper to dab her eye...once). We sat next to each other for quite a few stops without saying anything. I got stuck in analysis paralysis oops, should've just asked her if she was okay but I didn't want to look like a creep. Hope she's fine...

Today, a friend of mine was involved in an accident with a Grab rider who was weaving aggressively through traffic. While attempting to merge onto the main road from a side street, my friend was hit from behind by the rider, who then slammed full force into the rear of my friend's car. Unfortunately, while my friend’s car has a front-facing camera that confirms he was following traffic rules, there’s no rear-facing footage of the actual collision.

After the accident, my friend checked on the rider and requested his particulars, but the rider refused and directed my friend to contact Grab instead. Fortunately, my friend managed to take a photo of the rider and his license plate. The car sustained significant damage, including deep dents, scratches, and a cracked bumper. (My friend drives a small car, not one of those big monster SUVs, hence there was quite a bit of damage)

At the accident reporting center, it came to light that the rider's insurance is with FWD, which supposedly requires Grab riders to have an additional work-related insurance policy. It appears that the rider hadn't purchased this extra coverage, leading FWD to deny the third-party claim. The repair shop suggested my friend make a claim for own damage, but he’s reluctant since the fault clearly lies with the rider who hit him from behind. The incident happened at the junction of Havelock Road and Chin Swee Road.

I’m reaching out to see if anyone here has experience with claiming damages from a Grab rider under similar circumstances or can provide insights into the insurance requirements for Grab riders. Is dual insurance (personal and work-related) truly necessary? I'm not passing judgment on who was at fault; I'm just looking for advice to help my friend navigate this situation.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated!

Hi Singapore fashion girlies! I'll be on exchange in SG later this year and I'm making a list in advance of good places to shop at!

Info: I'm in my 20s, usually shop from asian online shops like Lewkin, Codibook, etc.

I've found the Tinsel Rack and it's really up my alley, but that's the only one I know. Any recommendations from the locals? Where do u guys like to shop? You can include the chains from overseas like Uniqlo, etc as we don't even have that here in my home country D:

Thankssss in advance for any help :p <3

Hi everyone, it's me again. I previously had a dispute regarding working from home and utilities with my landlord. Here is the post: https://www.reddit.com/r/askSingapore/comments/1c7rydo/can_my_landlord_stop_me_from_working_from_home/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Hi everyone, it's me again. After several discussions and even offering to move out (which ultimately didn't resolve the issue—my landlord refuses to show the utility bills), my landlord is now trying to evict me and plans to keep my deposit. Additionally, they are demanding that I pay for the remaining lease term, which is around SGD8k unless I find a replacement tenant. I received advice to continue staying and refuse to leave, but I’m concerned that my landlord might lock me out and throw out my belongings while I'm at work or traveling overseas (Landlord probably semi retired and is free most of the time). My goal is to just move out ASAP. I’m at my wits' end. Can anyone recommend a lawyer who offers short consultations?

Hi, want to find out if anyone has done the GA’s Data Analytics bootcamp? How is it like?

If comparing this to other education providers like Vertical Institute or PSB?

Am keen to upskill but GA is really pricey at $6K after subsidy. TIA!

I had recently left my former company (first job) and started work in a new job. Before that, there is an assignment that was half completed, and I handed over what was done to the higher-ups in charge so that they can follow up with what was done. However, they had requested (pretty passive aggressively + guilt trips) that I complete the assignment fully/closer to 80% completion for them even though I am no longer an employee of the company.

Some contexts:

The management for the assignment was badly handled, such that no explicit deadline was given and follow up actions required was also late.

Leading up towards my last day, I was clearing my leaves. That was when there was more follow up action, but it was too late.

I had always given estimates of when I was able to provide updates to the assignment.

The team is incompetent with a pretty high turnover rate, so they're unlikely to finish/follow up on the assignment.

I had continued to work on the assignment even till a day after my last day of work, to help to facilitate better handover.

The higher-ups are aware that I've started work in my new job, and yet still requested for me to finish up the assignment for them as they believe that "it shouldn't take me too long" to finish it.

Should I just be giving the higher-ups the cold shoulder and/or blocking them? Is it even legal for them to be requesting that I assist the company like this? Also, can they withhold my last salary if I refuse to help them with finish up the assignment/ignore them?

TIA.

Looking to cut down on some unnecessary spendings, what are some of the measures that you guys have taken to be more prudent with money, especially those that concern everyday life (food, transport, daily necessities etc.) or even adjusting your lifestyle choices (going out with friends etc.)?

I am in my early 20s, going to be in uni soon. Not looking for investment advice btw!

Hello, does anyone know where I can buy a North Face backpack in Singapore? I checked out the outlet store in IMM mall, but they didn't have much. Specifically, I'm after the Borealis Mini Laptop Backpack, but I haven't been able to find it.

Hi:) I’m choosing a pharmacy course between Europe and the UK. I’ve found that the Singapore Pharmacy Council doesn’t recognize pharmacy schools in non-English speaking countries such as the Czech Republic or Italy. They only approve pharmacy schools in English-speaking countries. Is it possible to request the addition of more university courses?

What are some fun gyms/studios in SG that a working adult like me can join? Preferably one with affordable workout classes and friendly trainers and gym goers.

FYI I am a working adult who is considered a newbie in the gym and intend to work on my fitness and make friends along the way!

Appreciate some good recommendations!

As above, which library is the best place to go to?

-A nearby place to eat -Minimal noise -A comfortable spot to sit at

I used to be in awe at the Library located near Bugis (it had so many different floors and you'd need to go to a different building for other books). But honestly, Bugis and Tampines hub and the one in Jurong is probably the only regional library I've went to.

Also, another question. What happens if you don't pay up the fine (regional library) and it snowballs into $300+ and you don't actually have the book anymore. Asking for a friend who no longer borrow books.

Hey guys, asking for a friend:

We were looking for a new place to move with an agent to represent us, but eventually we found the property ourselves, organised the viewing and closed the deal.

Question is, do I still need to pay for the agent who (was originally meant to) represents me in this case?

Hi all! I bought a TV for parents 1yr ago, k72 iffalcon 65". Recently the TV monitor is totally unwatchable with many vertical streaks. Bought it when on Lazada it says the warranty is 3yrs. Definitely still under warranty but the aftersales contact email, WhatsApp number, phone number, Lazada chat, all seems to be ignored or uncontactable. Am I the only one? Anyone else bought TV from them and have same issues? What can one do in this case? Is it a suck thumb scenario?

Should have went with LG and paid for the premium. Damn. PSA: avoid this brand if the aftersales is like this

Hi friends, I am just another regular fresh graduate who had difficulty finding job and just ended up in Big 4 Audit as an associate to not be jobless. Currently here for about 5 months…

I studied finance & Marketing (not much interest in marketing) in uni and basically barely scrape by which very sub par gpa. I’m feeling rather lost now as I know what I would not have liked audit and already have a big disadvantage having no accounting background or internship experience in audit. It feels like a living hell here, being in peak period and all.

I was reading up about the exit opportunities after surviving big 4 but it seems that majority of options are still accounting related. I am more interested in m&a, real estate, financial markets(?), or something that is more interesting. I am not sure if I will be able to go into those industries after I leave.

If anyone has any experience or advice, I will be always keen to listen.

There are some burning qns I have and not sure of who to ask as I don’t have a mentor or anyone I can seek advice from, would really appreciate if anyone could answer.

1. How many years/months should I leave Big4?
2. Can I go into finance industry after this?
3. Audit to consulting ? How is it like ?
4. Will my salary be reset to fresh graduate level again if I leave (after my increment or if I stay for my promotion) ?
5. Should I take professional qualifications like CFA/CA/CVA etc?

My parents are from Sg, but I was born overseas. Bringing my ang moh boyfriend to meet (selected) family for the first time.

Flight arrives at 3.45am. Only got 4 days so we're trying to cover what we can with the limtied time.

Was hoping to go to Mustafa / visit red light district in Geylang or to the botanic gardens / marina bay (because tourism) or go for a hike somewhere... but I read somewhere that Mustafa started closing at 2am during COVID. Can anyone confirm if Mustafa still opens 24/7? If not, any recommendations for early morning (around 4 - 7am) because our hotel only allows check in at 3pm?

Thanks in advance!

I'm from Malaysia and i just graduated and want to search for a job in Singapore. I'm seeing a lot of recruitment agencies offering jobs but I'm not sure what's best for me. have a few questions:

1. which is best, applying through recruitment agency or direct company?

2. how much do the recruitment agencies typically charge? i heard some are free but some charge. and would you recommend those who charge job seekers? (what are ur opinions)

3. is there a list of good recruitment agencies that i can consider? (that wont charge me)

or maybe share yalls experience with recruitment agencies, how you got your jobs etc. would love to hear some stories.

thanks so much.

1. Would you rather get insurance that has the best value of pay out? But the agent does not really care about you after selling you the product and does not follow up with you.

2. Would you rather get insurance from a person that actually cares for you? But the policy they sells may not be top tier in the market compared to other competitors in the market.